Shingle.



No. 7|2,o93. Patnted Oct. 28, I902.

v F. BANDEL.

S H I N G L E (Application filed May 2, 1902.)

(f lo Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK RANDEL, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SHINGLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,093, dated October28, 1902. Application filed May 2, 1902. Serial No. 105,686- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK RANDEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented-certain new and useful Improvements in Shingles; and I herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to metal shingles; and it consists, first, in soconstructing the shingle that it may be applied to the roof like untothe ordinary wood shingle or slate shingle and have all the advantagesof the same,with the additional advantage that the shingle is absolutelyfireproof and moisture-proof and is more durable than either the slateor Wood shingle, all of which will be hereinafter specifically setforth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure I represents the under side of a shingleconstructed according to my invention and showing the same as having acontinuous lining of felting or analo-- gous material. Fig. II is asectional view taken on line at :12, Figs. I and III, illustrating aportion of the upper surface or weather-surface of the shingle. Fig. IIIis a view illustrating a section of a roof, showing the arrangement andapplication of the shingle when placed in position.

A represents the metallic shingle proper, and B represents a lining forthe shingle, which is preferably composed of roofing-felt paper, whichis made impervious to moisture. The lining Bis secured to the metallicshingle A by overlaps a, a, and a which form an inclosing frame for saidliningB and secures it in position to the metallic sheet A. At one sideof the metallic shingle A the overlap a is returned and forms an overlapA, which is located beneath the weather-surface of the shingle asufficient distance to allow the contiguous shingle when resting uponthe same (overlap A) to be flush at its upper or weather face with thenext preceding shingle. At the opposite edge of the shingle,as at B, thelining B is folded back from underneath the metallic overlap a, and madeto extend out a short distance from said edge, so as to underlie thepart A, thus forming a double joint at the junction of the shingles.-The metallic projection A is formed of just sufficient width to extendbetween the flap B and the lower face of the overlap a, and the feltingextension B extends underneath the extension A and next to the roof. Theoverlap portion a is located atthe lower .end of the metallic shingle,thus closing the joint at this lower end between the metallic shinglesand the lining, preventing any moisture or water from percolating orcreeping upward between the felt lining and the shingle at this point.

Extending from the lower edge of the shingle in adiagonal direction isan upwardly projecting ridge 0, which meets an oppositelydirected ridge0 at its central portion. The ridges G and O are so located and disposedon the shingles that when the shingles are placed upon the roof acontinuous diagonally-directed ridge is made to project from theweatherface of the shingles for the purpose of directing the moisture orwater toward the joints between the shingles and from thence downward,thus forming inclined channels and carrying off all the moisture fromthe weatherface of the shingles and preventing water from settling orremaining on the weatherface or exposed face of the shingles. This is animportant feature, inasmuch as if the water were allowed to stay in thehollow part of the shingle for any length of time it is apt to eat awaythe protecting-paint and from thence pass onto the metallic portion ofthe shingle and corrode the same. The ridging or striking up of themetallic portion of the shingles, as just hereinbefore set forth and inthe manner stated, also tends to throw up the shingle,

giving it a certain amount of upward curvature, while at the same timeit strengthens the shingle atits exposed portion, keeping it down firmlyat its lower edge and preventing its being raised, bent, or distorted bythe wind catching underneath it.

- Holes 61 d are located ineach shingle during the process ofmanufacture and at a predetermined position, which act as guides for thelaying of the shingle and the driving of the fastening-nails.

One important feature of this invention is that the lining B iscontinuous along the un der surface of the metallic shingle and that theoverlap B is also integral with said lining, thus preventing moisturegetting at any part of the under surface of the shingle.

Before applying the lining B to the shingle the same is painted orcoated with a protecting substance which lies between the under side ofthe metallic shingle and the inner face of the lining and afiords adouble protection to the under surface of the shingle.

The strengthening-ridges O O prevent the shingle from being distortedand keeps the lining snugly to the under face of the shingle when theroof is laid. Acoating of paint or like material is also applied to themetallic shingle at its upper or weather surface, which coating may bedone by dipping before the lining is applied, if desired.

It will be seen from the above that I provide a shingle which isnon-breakable, absolutely impervious to moisture, Very lasting, and onewhich is easily and conveniently applied and can be made cheaper thanand is far preferable to a slate shingle.

What I claim is- A shingle of the type set forth, comprising a metallicplate provided with diagonal ridges starting from the lower edge of eachshingle at points near the side edges and running to a pointapproximately central of the shingle, a lining, said lining beingsecured to the under side of the shingle so as to cover all poro FRANKRANDEL.

Witnesses:

W. E. DONNELLY, 'E. B. DONNELLY.

